Film
World News Beat
June 29, 2018Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate & Amneet Mann. News Editor Pope introduces plans for reform in the Vatican Pope Francis informed Reuters during an interview of his plans to reform the Catholic Church. These plans include having a cardinal take charge of the Office of Papal Charities. This change will raise awareness for the organization which takes care of the poor, as the Pope believed that a big part of his job was in charitable works. The Pope is also looking at reforming the ranks of cardinal advisors and the Catholic Church’s accounting and human resource department in Italy, taking…
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The Seagull gives its namesake play new life, but not much else
May 11, 2018By: Natasha Tar If you’re into intense love triangles, crying, and general drama, The Seagull is the movie for you. Set in a Russian country estate, the film shows the intense relationships that develop between a group of friends and…
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Avengers: Infinity War is perhaps the best movie out of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
May 6, 2018By: Jonathan Pabico Avengers fans, assemble! The long-awaited Avengers: Infinity War is finally here. Taking place after Thor: Ragnarok, the film sets the right tone for the story with its fun crossovers and satisfying battles. Directed by Anthony and Joe…
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Films to look out for this year at DOXA
May 4, 2018By: Natasha Tar Maybe you’re too broke or busy to travel. Thankfully, DOXA is here again to show you the globe. DOXA, Vancouver’s documentary film festival, returns this year with unexpected and incredible films from across the world.…
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Some of the best and worst examples of sex positivity in media
February 9, 2018By: Alex Bloom and Gabrielle McLaren Best: Pride (2014) In a way this movie is sex positive because it isn’t just about sex or sexuality. It’s about a group of gay and lesbian men and women who go to a…
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The Good, the Alright, and the Just Plain Bad of sex work in media
February 7, 2018By: Victoria Lopatka Sex work has been featured openly in the media since at least the 1950s, but we haven’t necessarily gotten better at portraying it in the last seventy or so years. Some shows and movies still feed into…
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Guillermo del Toro discusses creative process, casting, and cinematography behind The Shape of Water
December 14, 2017By: Alex Bloom The Peak was recently invited to listen in on a press conference call with Guillermo del Toro, where he discussed his recently released film The Shape of Water. This film is a labour of love and del…
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Justice League is an entertaining but controversial superhero story
December 5, 2017By: Jonathan Pabico Depending on your perspective, director Zack Snyder’s Justice League provokes mixed feelings or total resentment as a sequel to his other movie, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. Justice League has a talented cast and gives the…
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Must-see event: Reel Causes
November 21, 2017By: Alex Bloom Reel Causes is a series of film screenings thats deal with real-world issues. On Thursday, November 23 at 7 p.m. (just prior to the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence) Reel Causes will be showing the…
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My Friend Dahmer is a chilling, honest, but relentlessly non-romanticized portrait of a serial killer
November 20, 2017By: Winona Young My Friend Dahmer is the adaptation of the same-titled graphic novel by Derf Backderf. The film depicts the true events of the high school years of notorious serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer. It begins when a…
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